Chicken And Dumplings

Serves: 3

Graciela O'Reilly

1 January 1970

Based on User reviews:

55

Spice

48

Sweetness

48

Sourness

37

mins

Prep time (avg)

5.8

Difficulty

Ingredients:

2 cups

Water

2 large

Egg

Directions:

1

Bring broth and water to a simmer in a medium saucepan

2

Add chicken and poach at a bare simmer until just cooked through, about 6 minutes

3

Transfer chicken with a slotted spoon to a bowl

4

Reserve 3 1/2 cups poaching liquid

5

Meanwhile, whisk eggs with 2 tablespoons butter in a small bowl

6

Stir in flour, dill, and 1/4 teaspoon salt until just combined (do not overmix)

7

Cook mushrooms and garlic in remaining tablespoon butter with 1/8 teaspoon each of salt and pepper in medium saucepan, stirring occasionally, until softened, 3 to 4 minutes

8

Add reserved poaching liquid and bring to a simmer

9

Drop batter by tablespoons into simmering liquid, spacing dumplings evenly

10

Simmer, covered, until dumplings are puffed and cooked through, about 30 minutes

11

Slice chicken and add to soup, submerging it, then cook until heated through, about 1 minute

12

Bring broth and water to a simmer in a medium saucepan

13

Add chicken and poach at a bare simmer until just cooked through, about 6 minutes

14

Transfer chicken with a slotted spoon to a bowl

15

Reserve 3 1/2 cups poaching liquid

16

Meanwhile, whisk eggs with 2 tablespoons butter in a small bowl

17

Stir in flour, dill, and 1/4 teaspoon salt until just combined (do not overmix)

18

Cook mushrooms and garlic in remaining tablespoon butter with 1/8 teaspoon each of salt and pepper in medium saucepan, stirring occasionally, until softened, 3 to 4 minutes

19

Add reserved poaching liquid and bring to a simmer

20

Drop batter by tablespoons into simmering liquid, spacing dumplings evenly

21

Simmer, covered, until dumplings are puffed and cooked through, about 30 minutes

22

Slice chicken and add to soup, submerging it, then cook until heated through, about 1 minute